Patty, American Surrogate Mother in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Why I want to be a surrogate mother:

I was too young to help my mother, my step-aunt and my friends (same-sex couple).Years later, I looked back and wished I had been able to help them get their wish.Adoption failed for all of them, except my aunt (10 years after she started, just as she had given up).Watching my friends and family go through so much to have a child, gave me a different perspective.I have more empathy and sympathy for families who can't have children without assistance.I had my twin daughters October 31st, *** and ever since, I have thought about helping others have children of their own.I actually felt better while I was pregnant.Babies seem to have a positive effect on my body, so I think it's a sign that I'm meant to do this for someone else; I had twins so my body would have more time to help another family.

Description of myself:

I'm shy, fairly quiet, dependable, open, honest, empathetic and picky about nearly everything.I'm a dedicated mother to my twin daughters (19 months old).I am brutally honest, as well.I say brutally because I speak the truth, no matter how unpleasant.I hate the miscommunications created by walking on egg shells and I try my best to be upfront about myself.I don't want to lie to myself or others.I never thought I would have children; my mother talked me out of getting my tubes tied at 23, and I never met a kid that I liked.When I found out I was pregnant, I had just started to think 'maybe it'd be okay if I had kids', but it scared me because I'd never held a baby or dealt with kids in any way, at all.Since I've had my girls (through a thankfully full and easy pregnancy) I learned that I was born just so I could reach this point and create these little lives.This is what I'm good at, in my opinion.I try my best to be a good parent.All I can think about, now, is how unfair it is for me to have beautiful little girls, when other people, in better situations, with better resources and knowledge, are left without the one thing they want.Now that I have my family, I want to help others gain theirs.

My letter to intended parents:

I look forward to helping someone fulfill their dreams.I will say that I am not comfortable being a donor, just the person who will nurture and help your child grow, until they are ready to meet you.To be honest (my preferred option), I had a BMI of 29 in *** when I became pregnant with my twins, and I haven't lost all of the weight I gained, so my BMI is at 34.However, my weight had no impact on my pregnancy; it could not have been better.I have talked to an OB and was assured that my weight would not be an issue if I were to become pregnant again (even with multiples).My family has always done well with pregnancy and they certainly passed that down to me.Just to give you an idea, my great grandmother had 11 children and each of them had 3 or more kids each, and so on.Each pregnancy has been problem-free.Now, I want to use our family 'superpower' to give you what you've been dreaming of.I can't wait to help you find happiness, share the joy of each ultrasound; hearing the beautiful sound of their heartbeats.I think it's a wonderful service, really.Surrogacy helps everyone involved; intended parents get the wonderful child they dream of, and in return, they help surrogates create a better future for their own children.No matter which way you look at it, the children flourish :-)